Trends in the dietary patterns of Mexican adults by sociodemographic characteristics.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sociodemographic characteristics are associated with the dietary patterns of populations. However, the direction of the association is not consistent among countries: it is contingent on the nutritional transition phase, level of economic development, cultural contexts and both the social and health policies prevailing in each country. The objective of this study was to identify the trends in dietary patterns observed in 2006, 2012 and 2016 among Mexican adults by sociodemographic characteristic.

Methods

To determine and compare dietary patterns, we performed a secondary analysis of dietary and sociodemographic data for adults 20-59 years old. Data were drawn from the 2006 and 2012 National Health and Nutrition Surveys (ENSANUTs) together with the 2016 Half-Way Na

SUBMITTER: Perez-Tepayo S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7254758 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature